Is Arao safe? Japan travel risk
Is Arao safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Arao scores 37/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Japan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 15 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Arao scores 37/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Japan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Arao: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (81/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in Kumamoto (32.9867° N, 130.4331° E), Arao sits 897.2 km ENE from Tokyo at 28 m elevation.
Kumamoto
32.9867° N, 130.4331° E
28 m
Asia/Tokyo
50,570
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Japan
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: June (406 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 9° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Low °C | 3° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 22° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Rain mm | 78 | 96 | 157 | 170 | 209 | 406 | 263 | 155 | 146 | 91 | 87 | 84 |
Normals: Kumamoto (32.8 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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